More On The Investigations Into Video Game Publisher Giant Activision Blizzard
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard.
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Johnson & Johnson Says Booster Shot Makes Their COVID Vaccine More Effective
With the FDA poised to authorize a Pfizer booster, a CDC advisory panel is scheduled to consider who exactly should get it. Johnson & Johnson says a booster also works for its one-shot vaccine.
President Biden's Big Talk About Diplomacy Is Being Tested At The UN General Assembly
Lofty rhetoric about multilateralism is meeting the hard reality for President Biden at the UN General Assembly as he tries to smooth over a dispute with America's oldest ally, France.
How Ivermectin Ended Up In The Middle Of A COVID-19 Controversy
Ivermectin is a medication that's been around for decades, and it's been a miracle drug — against parasites. But now, ivermectin is the latest drug caught up in a COVID-19 controversy.
TikTokers Are Trading Stocks By Copying What Members Of Congress Do
Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress.
A U.S. Strike Recently Killed Afghan Civilians, But It's Far From The First Time
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Neta Crawford, co-director of the Cost of War Project, about civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hands of U.S. military strikes.
Humans May Not Have Hunted Woolly Mammoths To Extinction Those Thousands Of Years Ago
Scientists thought that humans with stone weapons may have caused the disappearance of Ice Age beasts like woolly mammoths. New research shows that stones were no match for mammoths' hair and hide.
16 States Now Have Obesity Rates 35% Or Higher. That's 4 More States Than Last Year
A report based on new CDC data showed 16 states now report obesity rates of 35% or higher. That increased by four states in just a year. And those rates are rising faster among racial minorities.
Chaos At NYC's Rikers Island Sparks Calls For Reforms
A series of reforms are being proposed for Rikers Island jail in New York, which has been rocked by deaths, violence and reports of unsanitary conditions.
The Science And Policy Behind The Decision To Vaccinate Younger Children
Chile has started vaccinating kids age 6 to 11 against COVID, one of the few nations in the world to immunize kids under 12. A handful of other countries are also giving shots to younger kids.